THE CAMERA. 



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breeding season, a time when song- and 

 other land-birds pair, and prefer to be 

 alone. Trees are sometimes used for 

 nesting, but the ground is the usual place. 

 The nests, when on the ground or upon 

 flat rocks, are built of grass, mosses, sea- 



nest is not only a very tasteful object, but it 

 blends perfectly with its surroundings." 



PET SCREECH OWLS. 



The accompanying illustration of two 

 pet screech owls was kindly supplied to 



AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD POSING FOR BIRD PORTRAITS. 



weed, and bits of soft driftwood formed into 

 a shallow bowl. If the edges of this flatten 

 or crumble while the birds are sitting, Ihey 

 use bunches of fresh grass or seaweed to 

 keep it in repair, with the result that the 



The Guide to Nature by Dr. R. W. 

 Shufeldt, New York City.' He kept 

 these owls as pets in a city home for 

 several years and had many interesting" 

 exoeriences with them. 



